I don't understand the hatred towards notches, even bigger ones. Before the notch that space was all black bezel anyways, and now the status bar sits up there giving you a bit more screen space. I've also never seen an app that tried to use that space, ending up with the notch cutting into the image. The anger towards the notch seems pretty silly to me
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I don't understand the hatred towards notches, even bigger ones. Before the notch that space was all black bezel anyways, and now the status bar sits up there giving you a bit more screen space. I've also never seen an app that tried to use that space, ending up with the notch cutting into the image. The anger towards the notch seems pretty silly to me
I'm looking hard at moving from a 6P to a Pixel 3. The screen sizes look to be similar with the Pixel having smaller bezels top and bottom.
Has anyone moved from a larger phone to a smaller one? Am I going to totally hate it?
The wife has a OnePlus 5T which I quite like. I'm going to wait until the 6T comes out before making a decision. However, I really like the pure Google experience.
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Would like some thoughts on the Nokia 7.1, which will be shipping by month end.
Have decided that the $350US price tag on this phone is the high end of what I am willing spend.
Still haven't ruled out essential phone if I can find a good deal. I don't know what are other mid range options to consider.
I expect I will wait until black Friday here in US, but any thoughts between now and then would be welcome.
The notch on the 3XL looks too big, I don't like it at all and in general notches don't bother me that much. What Oppo is doing with notches is cool and a nice way to go as it seems to be a bit more of a design element rather than a work around.
I went from the Note3/4, 6P to the Essential and i quite like the form factor on the Essential more than the 6P and I loved my 6P. It is a perfect size phone to me and the screen size is about the same as the 6P. I would definitely change a few things on the phone itself but the size and layout are great.
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I wouldn't be so sure about being disappointed with Samsung, though. They've had the same design for the S8 and S9, so will no doubt redesign for S10. An in-display fingerprint sensor is likely, and foldable is possible (in their line-up somewhere, not necessarily as an S10). Even one of those would give me a phone that's interestingly different from what I have now, which is all I'm looking for.
Another opportunity is for a small flagship. Would be wicked if they released an S10 mini.
maybe they try to revolutionize the form factor, but that's risky stuff if you have to convert your factories to pump out folding phones, only to discover that people actually hate them. if I were Samsung I'd do the Apple thing and let some other ambitious company do the field testing for me, and then jump in with a refined version only once it's proven there's a market.
I always wonder why Samsung keeps pushing Bixby when the base platform comes with Google's ever more powerful AI. for me, the bleh hardware spec bump of the Pixel 3 isn't the real news, it's all the software powered stuff that is going to take phones to the next level. there's lots of features like the Night Sight mode, Google becoming your call screening/appointment booking secretary, etc. that I'll get on my "old" Pixel 2.
the movie Her is about to become even prescient than we thought. it's not that far fetched that you could set your phone's voice to a raspy Scarlett Johansson, allowing it to organize your day and handle all your communications so you can free up more time to grow your moustache and lay on the beach in your high waisted trousers.
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Wearables suck. I had a smart watch and found it annoying.
I don't understand that thinking, I know that there are individual needs and interests, but I couldn't be without my smart watch. It keeps my phone in my pocket at work, no text tones, a quick glance tells me what is going on, it fitness tracks when I want it to, I control my music through it again while not having to hold my phone while I'm working on the plane, its really just super convenient. I have to wear a watch anyhow, so it may as well be a multitasker.
I'm looking hard at moving from a 6P to a Pixel 3. The screen sizes look to be similar with the Pixel having smaller bezels top and bottom.
Has anyone moved from a larger phone to a smaller one? Am I going to totally hate it?
The wife has a OnePlus 5T which I quite like. I'm going to wait until the 6T comes out before making a decision. However, I really like the pure Google experience.
I don't understand how they could sell a single Pixel 3 against the Galaxy S9. S9 has headphone jack, expandable memory, better dust/waterproofness, better camera, larger market for aftermarket accessories and looks nicer. I think it's cheaper right now, too.
Is it because of "bloatware" on Samsung? That's a nothing now. I use the Google Now Launcher and I don't notice Samsung inserting itself into anything I do on my phone. The Pixel looks DOA to me.
I don't understand that thinking, I know that there are individual needs and interests, but I couldn't be without my smart watch. It keeps my phone in my pocket at work, no text tones, a quick glance tells me what is going on, it fitness tracks when I want it to, I control my music through it again while not having to hold my phone while I'm working on the plane, its really just super convenient. I have to wear a watch anyhow, so it may as well be a multitasker.
For me, I found it had me checking notifications more often than if I kept my phone in my pocket until it was more convenient for me to check. I didn't like have a ticker of what my phone was up to strapped to my wrist. I don't like wearing a watch, either, so that would be a big mark against it for me. Plus having yet another thing to charge was annoying - especially since it could do some stuff the other thing I always have with me can do, just not as well.
If I did wear a watch, I'd probably get a smart watch again, though. I definitely don't see the point of wearing a dumb watch.
For me, I found it had me checking notifications more often than if I kept my phone in my pocket until it was more convenient for me to check. I didn't like have a ticker of what my phone was up to strapped to my wrist. I don't like wearing a watch, either, so that would be a big mark against it for me. Plus having yet another thing to charge was annoying - especially since it could do some stuff the other thing I always have with me can do, just not as well.
If I did wear a watch, I'd probably get a smart watch again, though. I definitely don't see the point of wearing a dumb watch.
For sure. Different needs for different folks. I can't sleep with a watch on so I take it off anyhow so it just sits in its dock during that time. It's magnetic so it's just like putting my watch on the night stand. I also touch people. All day long. And gross gross things. The less I touch my phone, the better. I'm not bothered by notifications, I like that I can glance and then decide if I need to take out my phone and respond. I'd be pissed off I looked at my phone every time I got a slack notification, or ESPN, or weather, or whatever. This way I can disregard 90% of it
I don't understand how they could sell a single Pixel 3 against the Galaxy S9. S9 has headphone jack, expandable memory, better dust/waterproofness, better camera, larger market for aftermarket accessories and looks nicer. I think it's cheaper right now, too.
Is it because of "bloatware" on Samsung? That's a nothing now. I use the Google Now Launcher and I don't notice Samsung inserting itself into anything I do on my phone. The Pixel looks DOA to me.
Pixel 2 has/had the best camera of any smartphone on the market, and by all previews the Pixel 3 makes it even better, so no the S9 does not have a better camera. The other things you mention like the headphone jack are completely valid and the reason I went with a LG G7 instead of waiting for the Pixel 3. But the main reason people buy Pixels is because they want the best camera and/or the stock Android experience, which gives you the newest versions first and updates far longer than Samsung gives you on their devices
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Pixel 2 has/had the best camera of any smartphone on the market, and by all previews the Pixel 3 makes it even better, so no the S9 does not have a better camera. The other things you mention like the headphone jack are completely valid and the reason I went with a LG G7 instead of waiting for the Pixel 3. But the main reason people buy Pixels is because they want the best camera and/or the stock Android experience, which gives you the newest versions first and updates far longer than Samsung gives you on their devices
Another Pixel benefit: My Pixel 2 runs just as fast and smooth (if not faster and smoother) now, ten months later, as it did out of the box. Its a very clean and very efficient Android build. No bloat.
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Would like some thoughts on the Nokia 7.1, which will be shipping by month end.
Have decided that the $350US price tag on this phone is the high end of what I am willing spend.
Still haven't ruled out essential phone if I can find a good deal. I don't know what are other mid range options to consider.
I expect I will wait until black Friday here in US, but any thoughts between now and then would be welcome.
Keep checking amazon and essentials web sites, Flash deals all the time and should be at your price point.
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This is a good comparison of the Pixel 3 XL camera vs the iPhone XS Max. Tony and Chelsea are pros and are pretty unbiased. Looks like the Pixel is still king of phone cameras.
